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81.49Level 21 — bitonal melodic improvisation
LH:
C major vamp.
RH improvise using:
D major pentatonic.
We have done this as C Lydian.
Now change the phrasing so D major itself becomes audible.
Emphasize:
D
F♯
A
as a triadic motif.
Repeat.
The upper D-major identity becomes more independent.